Which new starter battery NW Pajero

[jared01]

Hello,

Time to get a new starter battery.

Supercheap has 25% off so Century N70ZZX MF is $200

Auto one has 20% off Supercharge so MF95D31RW is $178

No discount but Supercharge MRV70 or MRV70L is about $260


Not sure what to get.

I like N70ZZLXHD due to the semi cycling ability buy don't want a non maintenance free battery.


I would like your opinion please

[BBP]

Get the century. I have had nothing but trouble with the Supercharge ones I have tried.
Not worth the money IMHO.

[spot01]

X2 for the Century - my Supercharge Gold Plus is starting to struggle at almost 3 years - I'm expecting it to fail this winter just out of warranty!

PS - Century is the only Australian Made battery now.

[jared01]

Are you guys referring to this ( N70ZZLXHD) century battery?

Although I don't want a maintenance battery it looks the goods and is semi cycling too.

Reason for not wanting a other maintenance battery is my current one I topped up fluids to bottom of caps and some acid overflowed at one point or another. That is what's I was adied to do but it must have been too much.

I was recommended another brand (amaron) but may just pickup the century

[spot01]

Unsure about the different Century model codes & features, but I wouldn't buy another Supercharge.

[1533rl]

New starter battery

Jared, I'm on my second amaron battery in the NP, ( pro 125D31L) and can advise it is a reliable make. Think they are an Indian company - and they would sell an awful lot of batteries in India. Although it is not entirely maint free I have only had to top up H2O once in 3 years for the current one.
Cheers
Peter.

[jared01]

Thanks for all the feedback.

I think I will go with the Century overlander 4x4 (N70ZZLXHD)

It is a starter and semi cycling battery, vibration resistant and built for Australian conditions.

On sale from Supercheap for $230 so hopefully can't go wrong.

[Pajaru]

One thing to consider with Battery choice is where you go with your truck. My unfortunate experience was to make the wrong choice in battery.

I brought a Century battery on special from Supercheap which sounded good and the shop assistant recommended. Save a few bucks from full price. Was very happy, until.

Travelling on the Munja Track with some steep hills and entry/exits from creeks the battery acid flowed every where. So getting back home and spending several day disassembling / neutralising acid and repainting, I learnt my lesson.

I now run a fully sealed exide battery.

[Hatto]

I thoughtvbattery fluid had to be topped up to just cover the plates inside.

[Ian H]

Exide for me with Aus wide warranty.

[BBP]

Yeah, exide are good too. Had one for 5 years in the NL.
Currently have a Calcium in the NP may try a odyssey yellow top next time
Never had a battery spill acid yet. Probably haven't been on the right roads.

[Jazzi]

Exide for me with Aus wide warranty.

Hay Mate,
what Exide battery you got. EXIDE Extreme XN70ZZMF is the one im looking and terminals are other way around.

[Ian H]

Well, as it turns out, that Exide of mine turned up it's toes 2 days before I was due to go on a 5 week trip and no amount of charging could get it back to life. I don't know what killed it and it certainly wasn't because I let it go flat. It just didn't have enough energy to start one morning. It was less than 2 years old.

I ditched it and went for one my local Auto electrician had with slightly more CCA.

I called Exide here in Melbourne about the one I had which should have been showing on their online system, which is what they told me in Mt Isa where I bought it. But they weren't very interested and insisted on the receipt and me taking it in for testing, which would have taken 24 hours. I didn't have time for that because of the trip so i just got the new one and left the Exide at the Auto Elecs.

[sharkcaver]

Well, as it turns out, that Exide of mine turned up it's toes 2 days before I was due to go on a 5 week trip and no amount of charging could get it back to life.

A blessing in disguise really. When one lets go on your trip in the middle of some tin pot town, then you are open to being extorted.

[signo1985]

I ended up buying a supercharge gold 720cca last month as i have been having an awesome experience with a silver model.
I have it on a different car yes (small kia cerato hatch), but the silver has now got either 5 or 7 years (the car was 2yo when i bought it and dont know whether it came with it) and still going strong.
Last year went to EU for 5 weeks and once back it still cranked beautifully.
so fingers crossed with this gold